I am a 61 y/o woman with back problems living in *** . I have a large gas powered snow blower but it is difficult for me to maneuver. I decided that I would try the SnowJoe electric snow thrower SJ623E due to the price, size and the fact that it is electric. This past weekend we had 6 inches of snow. I took my SnowJoe out of the box, tightened the 4 t-bolt knobs, inserted the lower chute crank (attached it to my outside extension cord) and I was good to go. It was easy to use and I cleared off my front porch as well as my driveway with ease. I was happy to be able to remove the snow without lifting a shovel. For deeper or heavier snow, I may need to go out during the storm to remove the snow more than once as I fear it may hurt the engine of I don't. So far, I love my new SnowJoe!!